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US to Boost Military Aid to Bulgaria

US will boost vastly military aid to Bulgaria after the Washington trip of the country's Prime Minster Simeon Saxe-Coburg.

Politics | February 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Four Arrested over Belgium Gems Heist

Belgian police investigating what may be Antwerp's biggest-ever diamond robbery say they have arrested four people. The four - three Italian men and a Dutch woman - are being held in solitary confinement.

World | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

US Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Crash

A US Army Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in Kuwait during a night training mission, killing all four crew members. The crash happened near one of the camps in northern Kuwait where tens of thousands of US troops are preparing for the possibility of an

World | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Iraq Insists Missiles Are Legal

Saddam Hussein has insisted that Iraq does not have missiles that go beyond the permitted range, set after the 1991 Gulf War. He was speaking to Dan Rather of CBS News, his first TV interview with a US journalist in almost a decade.

World | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bush Assures Bulgaria of Full US Backing

Bulgaria's national security will be guaranteed in case of war against Iraq, it emerged after the meeting of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and US President Bush in the White House on Tuesday. "Bulgaria will receive guarantees for its national sec

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Over 650 People Join Finance Minister in 1st Online Conversation

Finance Minister Milen Velchev held the first on-line conversation at the site of the ministry www.minfin.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Blair Calls Inaction on Iraq 'Folly'

Failure to act against Iraq now would lead not to peace but to a bloodier conflict in the future, Tony Blair has told MPs. In one of the most important speeches of his political career, the UK prime minister demanded Iraq's "100% compliance".

World | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Energy Companies Listed on Bulgaria's Stock Exchange in "Weeks"

Five companies in the energy sector may be listed on the stock exchange in the next two or three weeks, Privatisation Agency Head Apostol Apostolov announced February 25, nearly six months since trade in compensation instruments on the Bulgarian Stock Exc

Business | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

First TETRA Connection Established in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's first test connection through mobile radio-communication TETRA network was established on Tuesday. The network that will be used by the country's border police at the Bulgarian-Turkish frontier will be launched in a few weeks.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

British Journalist and Writer Misha Glenny in Bulgaria

British journalist and writer Misha Glenny arrives in Sofia on February 26th. He wrote a couple of books on Central and Eastern Europe, based on his observations as correspondent of Guardian in the end of the 80s.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

President Invited Finland's High Tech Companies to Bulgaria

President Parvanov invited Finnish high tech companies to start production in Bulgaria where they can find qualified software specialists. The president who, along with his Finnish counterpart Tarja Halonen, opened a Bulgarian-Finnish business roundtable

Business | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Opposition May Approach Constitutional Court over Privatization Changes

The Union of Democratic Forces will back the President's veto on the amendments to the Privatisation Act, Nikolay Mladenov, spokesman of right-wing opposition Union of Democratic Forces said. Should the amendments be re-voted the rightist opposition will

Business | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Deputy PM to Open Tourist Bourse "Vacation 2003"

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev will open the 20th international tourist bourse "Vacation 2003" in the National Palace of Culture on Wednesday. Over 150 companies will be presented at the bourse.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Evening of the American University in Bulgaria

An evening of the American University in Bulgaria will be held at 6.30 p.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Interpol-Wanted Albanians Handed over to Germany

Two Albanian citizens have been extradited February 24 from Sofia airport to Germany, the Interior Ministry announced. Romeo Lupo, aged 23, and Kuka Dzhienti, aged 32, from Tirana have been arrested at border-check point Gyueshevo at the end of July 2002.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

US Continues Transporting Military Equipment to Bulgaria

Three US planes have landed at the airport in the residential quarter of Sarafovo in the Bulgarian Black Sea city Burgas for less than a day. The planes transport military equipment and food supplies from the US Air Force Ramstein air base in Germany, in

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Foreign Envoys Advise Cabinet to Accelerate Reforms

The ambassadors of the European Union, NATO, Russia and the European Commission have advised the government to accelerate the modernization and the reforms in Bulgaria. They met on Tuesday with Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev,

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Delays Anti-discrimination Law Passing

European and Bulgarian human rights organizations appealed to Parliament to accelerate the passing of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law, which has been delayed for two months already. They expressed their concern with the fact that the law was stopp

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian, Finnish President Pledge to Foster Business Ties

Finnish and Bulgarian business circles can discover a lot of opportunities to work together not only at a local level but also on the global markets. This is the opinion of Finland's President Tarja Halonen who pays a three-day official visit to Bulgaria.

Business | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President Denies Iraq Resolution Support "Rumors"

Rumours that Bulgaria would back the new US-drafted resolution in the UN Security Council are exaggerated, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said. He answered a question of a Finnish journalist, which hinted at Bulgaria's alleged support to the resoluti

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Deputy US Mission Chief: Corruption in Bulgaria Alarming

Roderick W. Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Sofia, expressed concerns over the alarmingly large proportions of corruption in Bulgaria.

Politics | February 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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